1673 - 14th May 1743
Grandson of William Porterfield who he succeeded in 1690 at the age of 17, his father having died previously. Inherited a share in Grandvale estate in Jamaica through his second wife Margaret Campbell in 1735, 'and with her fortune purchased the estate of Blacksolme [in Renfreshire, Scotland] about 1735' Died 14/05/1743. Margaret's main heir was Alexander Porterfield's grandson Boyd Porterfield, the son of Alexander Porterfield the younger, who was the second son of Alexander Porterfield the elder by his first wife Lady Catherine Boyd.
George Robertson, A General Description of the Shire of Renfrew (Paisley, 1818) p. 402.
We are grateful to Sara Broadbent for her assistance with this entry.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
[1] Lady Catherine Boyd [2] Margaret Campbell
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Children
With [1] William, Alexander, Robert, Jean, Eupham, Catherine
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Occupation
Landowner
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The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:
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1735 [SY] - 1742 [EY] → Joint owner
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Country house
Duchal House [Built]
notes → ...
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Grandfather → Grandson
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Brother-in-law → Sister-in-law
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Brother-in-law → Sister-in-law
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Husband → Second Wife
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Duchal House, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Central Scotland, Scotland
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1805 - ????
Enslaved man brought to England as a domestic servant; his former owner was indicted for the mistreatment of Thompson in 1824.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Alexander Porterfield of Porterfield', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146650419 [accessed 23rd November 2024].
